Former Delta pilot indicted for allegedly threatening co-pilot with gun during flight

Jonathan J. Dunn was indicted earlier this month for interfering with the crew of a commercial airline flight.

In an August 2022 flight, Dunn -- who was a first officer -- allegedly interfered with the performance of a crew member by using a firearm to assault and intimidate the captain, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation's Office of Inspector General. "After a disagreement about a potential flight diversion due to a passenger medical event, Dunn told the Captain they would be shot multiple times if the Captain diverted the flight," the department said in a statement.

Dunn was allowed to carry a firearm on the flight through the Transportation Security Administration's Federal Flight Deck Officer program. The TSA said in a statement to ABC News Wednesday it was "aware" of last year's incident. The agency said Dunn was removed from the Federal Flight Deck Officer program -- which authorizes certain pilots to carry a TSA issued firearm onboard planes "to defend the flight deck against an act of criminal violence or air piracy.

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